USDA Raises All-Milk Price for the First Time in Months
23:24 | 20/08/2023
After a long stretch of low milk prices, the USDA has raised the 2023 all-milk price projection for the first time in months
China’s Weakening Economy Spells Trouble for Dairy
20:30 | 31/07/2023
China’s economy has slowed significantly, which does not bode well for global dairy prices. The country’s second-quarter GDP grew 6.3%, compared to the same quarter in 2022, which was still smaller than analysts expected. The number was sobering, considering that second-quarter GDP last year grew by only 0.4%, which was the second smallest growth rate in the past 10 years, according to Betty Bering, analyst with the Daily Dairy Report. The lowest GDP reading occurred in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. If GDP slows much further, the country could miss its 2023 GDP goal of 5%, which is already considered modest, she said.
5 Ways to Help Minimize Feed Refusals
20:22 | 31/07/2023
High feed costs have cut deeper into dairy farmers pockets, especially as milk prices continue to sink lower and lower. According to the University of Minnesota, over the last decade, total feed costs of a dairy herd have become a better predictor of profitability than milk production. With no end to the higher feed cost trend in sight, farmers are looking at ways to get the most out of their rations while minimizing wasted feed.
Dairy Farmers of Canada win big at World Dairy Innovation Awards
11:58 | 24/06/2023
The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) was honoured with two World Dairy Innovation Awards at the Global Dairy Congress in London, England, according to a press release issued by the farmers' organisation.
USDA highlights support during National Dairy Month
21:39 | 05/06/2023
The last few years have seen the US dairy industry weather some storms, including an unprecedented global pandemic and the related supply chain disruptions, which forced producers to dump millions of gallons of milk that no longer had a market, according to a recent press release from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In light of National Dairy Month, celebrated in June, the news release highlights the USDA's continued support for the industry.
Homogenizing Heifer Feed with Liquid Supplements
10:56 | 20/05/2023
More dairy heifer raisers are taking a page from the feedlot world these days by utilizing liquid supplements as carriers for vitamins, trace minerals, and feed additives in heifer TMRs.
Danish ag tech company Agreena raises $50 mln in funding
22:34 | 02/04/2023
Danish agriculture tech company Agreena has raised a 46 million euros ($50 million) in a Series B funding round, furthering its aim to turn regenerative, climate-friendly agriculture into a business opportunity for farmers, Reuters reported, citing the startup on Thursday.
UK dairy calf registrations maintained in Q4 - AHDB
21:57 | 27/02/2023
Registrations marginally up by 0.6%
For the Love of Cows and Music
13:40 | 17/02/2023
Growing up on a family dairy farm, fifth generation dairy farmer Melissa Griffin recalls her parents never putting the expectations out for her to come back to the family farm. However, they did expect her to lend a helping hand with farm chores. This allowed Melissa to explore interests of her own, and from early on, Melissa developed a love and appreciation for music, which only grew deeper over time. Something her parents, Paul and Judy Willis, could also relate to, as they too have a deep appreciation and talent for music.
Increased Feed Efficiency Leads to a Decreased Carbon Footprint
13:34 | 17/02/2023
We in the dairy industry have goal to be carbon neutral by 2050. A 2012 study from the University of Arkansas indicated that for every 1 kg of energy-corrected milk produced, we produce 1.23 kg of carbon. In an updated study, the dairy industry decreased carbon emissions by 19% from 2007 to 2017. As we continue to make progress in the dairy industry, studies have shown that feed efficiency is one of the most critical factors in reducing the dairy industry’s carbon footprint.
